Thursday, August 18, 2016

New sounds up at sound cloud for C/S007 and 008, which are debut cassettes from Headroom and Secret Treaties. Headroom is a far out psych project led by Kryssi Battalene of Mountain Movers/Medication/SC+Friends/Colorguard and features Stefan Christensen and members of SC+Friends, Estrogen Highs, Procedure Club, and alexander. Secret Treaties is KB and SC noise/psych guitar duo in vain of "Guitar"-era Gate. Both cassettes will be available upcoming SC+Friends shows and for mailorder starting next week.

Stefan Christensen & Friends hit the road for some dates coming up. They will have limited edition test press copies of Stefan Christensen "American Pastoral Again" 12" EP on ever/never records with them. Shows are as follows and be sure to check C/Site for dates from alexander, Mountain Movers, and more.

Friday, July 1, 2016

xNOBBQx is
a nearly impossible band to pin down. For over a decade they have been making a
racket down in the Southern Hemisphere. Their earliest output, like their
Siltbreeze released long-player, Sunshine
Of Your Love, has a frantic element, everything in the red, and nothing but
wild, recklessness. Though Nick Dan still bashes the drums, and Matthew Earle
still hums, thuds, and buzzes the guitar, more recent releases have seen the
band refine the sound into more hypnotic, albeit divisive, tunes. And perhaps divisive is the word for their style of music;
for every possible melody the listener thinks they have discovered the
clang-and-smack of the next moment erases it as quickly as it appeared. And for
every possible point of reference the listener elicits, an abrupt conclusion
wipes away the very notion of influence. xNOBBQx are a stunning band, who have
captured audiences around the globe with their unique take on rock music. C/Site is very proud to
bring a rare stateside release, not to mention the bands first since 2014.
Ready yourself for the 46-minute journey of Alpha-Gal,
in all its tape warbled goodness.

C/S005 MOUNTAIN MOVERS “SUNDAY DRIVE
/ NO PLANS” C20

Watching
the Mountain Movers progression over the course of the past decade has truly
been a treat. Their earliest beginnings saw the band documenting Dan Greene’s
vast catalog of songs, while displaying a rotating cast of New Haven musicians’
unique skills. The band produced three albums and several singles of polished
indie rock in this incarnation. However, their fourth album, 2010’s Apple Mountain, saw the band transition
to stranger territory; home-recorded and employing an arsenal of miscellaneous
instruments, the record bore a folk-psychedelic element not displayed on their
previous work. Shortly after Apple
Mountain, constant members Greene and Rick Omonte were joined by lead
guitarist Kryssi Battalene and drummer Ross Menze to form, what is now, the
bands longest running lineup. The band has since produced a series of singles,
lathe-cuts, cassettes, and 2015’s Death
Magic, an album that melded Greene’s song writing with the bands ability to
stretch out and improvise. Now in 2016, Sunday
Drive / No Plans gives the first glimpse into the Movers’ session at former
drummer John Miller’s home studio. Two instrumental improvisations clocking in
at just under 20 minutes that bring to mind names like Neu! and Ash Ra Tempel,
as much as they do any number of American psychedelic acts of the 1960’s. A
wonderful preview of what promises to be one of the most stunning albums of
2016.

C/S006 ALEXANDER “NORTON ST.” C31

David
Alexander Shapiro, AKA alexander, is still young but he’s been an active force
for some years now. His early life was spent just outside of New Haven, Connecticut,
but his musical life truly blossomed while attending Oberlin College (perhaps
not such an uncommon story). While in Ohio projects like Lituya Bay (Shapiro’s
solo electric guitar wanderings) and Nagual (Shapiro’s collaboration with Ian
McColm) took shape. After years spent touring, releasing cassettes and records,
and a year spent studying to be a luthier, Shapiro has found himself back in
New Haven. Since arriving back Shapiro has been somewhat restless, moving from
house to house, and endlessly collaborating with musicians on anything from bar
rock to sludge metal, noise to folk, and anything caught between. And somehow
through it all he’s found the time to make solo recordings. As alexander,
Shapiro improvises and writes acoustic guitar numbers for fans of Fahey,
Connors, and Rose. Balancing equal parts Americana, blues, jazz, and
avant-garde, and always maintaining the intimate qualities of home recording, Norton St. features 15 concise pieces
from Shapiro’s time spent at that address. Like his previous Mellen St. cassette this recording
documents a brief time, at a particular place in this transient artists ever-winding
journey.

Tuesday, June 28, 2016

New sounds up on C/Site Recordings soundcloud page from xNOBBQx, Mountain Movers, and alexander. Tapes from all three will be out on July 1. More info coming soon.

soundcloud.com/c-site-recordings

Also info is on the way about some Secret Treaties and Stefan Christensen & Friends shows coming in August and September in Philadelphia, Columbus, Cleveland, New Jersey, Brooklyn, and Massachusetts. Will update that info soon.